875 : WarFTPd USER/PASS Overflow
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Disclosure

Mar 19, 1998

Discovery

Unknown

Dates

Exploit

Unknown

Solution

Unknown

Description

WarFTPD contains a flaw that allows a remote attacker execute arbitrary code. The issue is due to improper bounds checking for the USER and PASS commands. If an attacker supplies a specially crafted request they may be able to overflow the buffer and execute arbitrary code with the same privileges as the server.

Classification

Location: Remote/Network Access Required
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: OSVDB Verified

Solution

Upgrade to version 1.66x4 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Jgaa

WarFTPd

1.65

References

CVE ID: 1999-0256 (see also: NVD)
ISS X-Force ID: 345
Vendor URL: http://support.jgaa.com/?cmd=ShowProduct&ID=1

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